Buzsaw writes:
The most blessed & free nation on the planet's founders as well as the majority of it's citizens have bought into that snake oil for the last two centuries and enjoyed the blessings of the maker/designer for doing so and acknowledging him for his wonderful work.
Btw, did you read about the FYI which may have been a factor in the resignation? Sometimes attitude matters.
And which attitude should the head of science education in Texas have? Do they have to pass a religious test, such as support for YECism or ID, in direct violation of, and hypocritically against, science?
Which specific puny religious cult are we required to support to please your Taliban sensibilities in order to be a public employee in this state? Why should a minority of people, ignorant of both science and the Bible be allowed to micromanage education?
Evidently, you don't seem to understand that the US Constitution specifically forbids a religious test for officeholders. Given the obvious intent of such founders, why and how should such a religious test apply to state employees?
Sorry Buz, your disrespect for the ideals that created this nation, and your red-hot desire to replace the rule of law under the Constitution and Bill of Rights in regard to freedom of religion don't play as well as you may think around these parts.
Even if the forces that seek to destroy science education in this state temporarily succeed, they will soon find the corporations leaving in droves to places where they can rely upon a properly educated workforce, just as happened in Kansas.
Then the religious fanatics and their demagogic leadership will come to a reckoning, face to face with their one true god -- money.
Edited by anglagard, : change title of post
Edited by anglagard, : replace term creationism with YECism
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